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CITY ZONING COMMISSION AGENDA-Tuesday, March 4, 2025, 4:30 p.m. City Council Chambers, 5th Floor 316 N 26th St., Billings MT |
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
Citizens are invited to:
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Call the meeting to order.
Introduction of City Zoning Commission Members and Planning Department Staff.
Public Comment
Approval of Minutes:
Approval of meeting minutes of February 4, 2025
Disclosure of any Conflict of Interest-Members of the Commission and Staff
Disclosure of an Outside (Ex Parte Communication)-Members of the Commission and Staff
a .The Exparté Communication Binder is available at the Sign-In and Agenda Station.
a .The Exparté Communication Binder is available at the Sign-In and Agenda Station.
Regular Business:
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Opening of public hearings.
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Reading of rules for the procedure by which the public hearings will be conducted.
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Reading of notices of the public hearings on the following items:
Public Hearings:
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City Zone Change 1062 – Missions United at Sierra Granda Blvd and High Sierra Blvd - Public 2 to Public 3 – Medical Campus - A zone change request from Public 2 (P2) to Public 3 – Medical Campus (P3 - Med) on a 11.868 acre parcel of land legally described as Lots 1C, 1D, 1E of Block 3, High Sierra Sub 2nd Filing, generally located on the southwest corner of Sierra Granda Blvd and High Sierra Blvd. The intent of the zone change is to make the parcels a united campus for Missions United. A P2 zone district limits the number of principal structures to two. A P3 campus zone allows any number of principal structures. A pre-application neighborhood meeting was held on January 27, 2025, at the Lake Hills Golf Course Clubhouse. Tax IDs: A30252, A34035 and A34036.
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City Zone Change 1063 – 4502 thru 4550 King Avenue West – NX3 to NX1 and N2 - A zone change request from Mixed Residential 3 (NX3) to Mixed Residential 1 (NX1) and Mid-Century Neighborhood (N2) on a 9.401-acre parcel of land legally described as Lot 1-A of Block 1 of the amended plat of Lots 1,3, and 4 of Block 1, Western Sub, generally located in the 4500 block of King Ave West east of the intersection of S 46th St W. The intent of the zone change is to allow a complex of two-unit dwellings. The current zone requires of minimum of 5-units per structure. A pre-application neighborhood meeting was held on January 23, 2025, at the Emmanual Baptist Church at 328 S Shiloh Rd. Tax ID: C15618
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CITY Zone Change 1060 - City Zoning Code Text Amendments
The amendments include the following:
1. A general cleanup ordinance that will correct cross-reference errors, numerical mistakes and ensure consistency within the code.
2. An amendment to Section 27-309, Table 27-1000.1, Sec. 27-1003, and 27-1803 related to the definition of a manufactured home. Legislative changes in 2023 require an update to remain in compliance with state law.
3. An amendment to Section 27-1704 to create clarity in options for enforcement of violations of the zoning code.
4. An amendment to Table 27-1000.1 to allow vehicle sales as a special review use within the Corridor Mixed Use 1 (CMU1) zone district.
The amendments include the following:
1. A general cleanup ordinance that will correct cross-reference errors, numerical mistakes and ensure consistency within the code.
2. An amendment to Section 27-309, Table 27-1000.1, Sec. 27-1003, and 27-1803 related to the definition of a manufactured home. Legislative changes in 2023 require an update to remain in compliance with state law.
3. An amendment to Section 27-1704 to create clarity in options for enforcement of violations of the zoning code.
4. An amendment to Table 27-1000.1 to allow vehicle sales as a special review use within the Corridor Mixed Use 1 (CMU1) zone district.
Other Business/Announcements
Adjournment
The City Council has designated March 24, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. as the date and time to receive the Zoning Commission recommendation for the zone changes and hold a public hearing. If approved on first reading, a second reading will occur on April 14, 2025 at 5:30 pm.
Before taking any action on an application for a Zone Change, the City Council shall first consider the findings and recommendations of the City Zoning Commission. In no case shall the City Council approve a zone change other than the one advertised. The City Council shall take one of the following actions on the zone change requests: 1) approve the application; 2) deny the application; 3) allow withdrawal of the application; or 4) delay the application for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days.
As provided in Montana Code Annotated, Section 76-2-305(2), in the event of a protest petition against such zone change map amendment signed by the owners of twenty-five (25) percent or more of: (1) the area of the lots included in any proposed change; or (2) those lots or units, as defined in MCA 70-23-102, one hundred fifty (150) feet from a lot included in a proposed change, such proposed amendment shall not become effective except by the favorable vote of two-thirds (2/3) of the present and voting members of the city council. For purposes of this protest provision interest in the common elements of the condominium, as expressed in the declaration, included in the calculation of the protest. If the property, as defined in 70-23-102, spans more than one lot, the percentage of the unit owner's undivided interest in the common elements must be multiplied by the total number of lots upon which the property is located. The percentage of the unit owner's undivided interest must be certified as correct by the unit owner seeking to protest a change or by the presiding officer of the association of unit owners. The protest petition must be received in the Planning Division office by 5:00 p.m. on the Friday preceding the first reading of the ordinance by the City Council.
Testimony regarding the above-mentioned item may also be submitted in writing to the Planning Division, P.O. Box 1178, Billings, MT 59103.
Public hearings are accessible to individuals with physical disabilities. Special arrangements for participation in the public hearings by individuals with hearing, speech, or vision impairment may be made upon request at least three days prior to the hearing. Please notify Brenda Berns, Planning Clerk at bernsb@billingsmt.gov or 406-247-8610
Before taking any action on an application for a Zone Change, the City Council shall first consider the findings and recommendations of the City Zoning Commission. In no case shall the City Council approve a zone change other than the one advertised. The City Council shall take one of the following actions on the zone change requests: 1) approve the application; 2) deny the application; 3) allow withdrawal of the application; or 4) delay the application for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days.
As provided in Montana Code Annotated, Section 76-2-305(2), in the event of a protest petition against such zone change map amendment signed by the owners of twenty-five (25) percent or more of: (1) the area of the lots included in any proposed change; or (2) those lots or units, as defined in MCA 70-23-102, one hundred fifty (150) feet from a lot included in a proposed change, such proposed amendment shall not become effective except by the favorable vote of two-thirds (2/3) of the present and voting members of the city council. For purposes of this protest provision interest in the common elements of the condominium, as expressed in the declaration, included in the calculation of the protest. If the property, as defined in 70-23-102, spans more than one lot, the percentage of the unit owner's undivided interest in the common elements must be multiplied by the total number of lots upon which the property is located. The percentage of the unit owner's undivided interest must be certified as correct by the unit owner seeking to protest a change or by the presiding officer of the association of unit owners. The protest petition must be received in the Planning Division office by 5:00 p.m. on the Friday preceding the first reading of the ordinance by the City Council.
Testimony regarding the above-mentioned item may also be submitted in writing to the Planning Division, P.O. Box 1178, Billings, MT 59103.
Public hearings are accessible to individuals with physical disabilities. Special arrangements for participation in the public hearings by individuals with hearing, speech, or vision impairment may be made upon request at least three days prior to the hearing. Please notify Brenda Berns, Planning Clerk at bernsb@billingsmt.gov or 406-247-8610